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Auriculotherapy or ear reflexology helps unblock the meridians to let the body release, relax, and heal.

Auriculotherapy on a regular basis will help promote health both physically and emotionally by stimulating the functions of the different organs and systems of the body. Manipulation of certain points release endorphins, which are the body's naturally produced pain relievers and relaxers.

The overall effect of auriculotherapy is to create a more balanced condition throughout the body.

The healing practice of auriculotherapy use a gentle approach to healing. With the use of manual pressure, ear probes, and ear seeds auriculotherapy practitioner, Nickole releases the meridan blocks through specific points in the ear.

Without the use of needles, medicine, or surgery auriculotherapy can help the body to heal itself for optimal health.

All ages with various health conditions can benefit from this simple therapy.

Think of your ear as a "circuit board" that has a connection to every part of the body. With one specific point on the ear directly connected to another area of the body. By helping balance the body auriculotherapy can lead to a more balanced state in which any form of stress or pain is lessened.

Because every part of the external ear connects through the microsystem remote reflexes to every part of the body, a wide variety of health problems are relieved by Auriculotherapy. Almost all health conditions can be affected to some degree by stimulating reactive ear points.

Auriculotherapy is considered one form of alternative medicine, which also includes acupuncture, chiropractic manipulation, and homeopathy. Treatment works best when implemented as part of a multidisciplinary compliment to multiple treatment approaches.

The range of responses to an auriculotherapy session are quite varied, but it is common that a patient suffering from severe pain will notice mild to noticeable reduction of their complaint on the very first session. With each successive treatment, the degree of pain relief usually becomes more and more prominent and the duration of pain relief progressively extends from several days to several weeks.

There is no set number of treatments for any health condition treated by auriculotherapy, but it is common that the severity of most conditions are moderately reduced by four to six sessions and greatly alleviated by eight to twelve sessions.

Typically, clients are given two treatments per week for two to three weeks, then once a week for several more weeks. The frequency of sessions progressively decreases to once a month as the condition becomes less pronounced.

Nickole will walk you through the process of auriculotherapy in the comfort and relaxation of her in home studio located just North of downtown in Des Moines, Iowa. Relax during the treatment with a weighted eye mask, aromatherapy, and relaxing meditative music to fully immerse yourself in the healing process.